University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Director

Tabesh

Dr. Hamid Tabesh, a professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, is the current director of the Center for Economic Research (CER) at the College of Business & Economics (CBE). Hamid's research interest is in the area of applied economics and he actively participates in local, regional, national and international professional conferences. As the director of the CER, Hamid contributes to regional economic development conferences related to the St. Croix valley and the state of Wisconsin. The center provides a web-based outlet for faculty, staff and student research efforts. In addition, faculty, staff and students make presentations of their research in "Friday Seminar Series" sponsored by the center; these presentations are free and open to the public. For questions about the CER please contact Dr. Tabesh at the following address.

Dr. Hamid Tabesh, Director
Center for Economic Research, 127E South Hall
College of Business and Economics
University of Wisconsin - River falls
410 S. 3rd St.
River Falls, WI 54022

Email: Hamid.Tabesh@uwrf.edu
Telephone: 715-425-3335
Fax: 715-425-070

Center For Economic Research

An office in the College of Business and Economics

Friday Seminars

Reviewed Publications

Mission of the Center for Economic Research

The mission of the Center for Economics Research is to assist and encourage research that supports economic development of the St Croix Valley and the mission of the College of Business and Economics and the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

To meet this mission the Center for Economics Research will:

  1. Assist faculty in the pursuit of grants to fund appropriate research.
  2. Identify research projects that will meet economic development needs of the St. Croix Valley.
  3. Support and encourage collaboration and exchange of ideas among faculty and staff.
  4. Support a student research initiative by pairing able students with faculty for research efforts.
  5. Support and encourage presentation of research by students and faculty.
  6. Develop and support student research outlets for presentation of research.
  7. Develop and support faculty research outlets for presentation of research.
  8. Support a CER data series
  9. Create a web based newsletter for business and economic news.
  10. Support a working paper series for CBE faculty and staff and other invited researchers.
  11. Maintain a web site for the dissemination of research and reports.
  12. Organize Faculty Friday research seminars.
  13. Develop client projects consistent with the mission of CBE.
  14. Sponsor regional economic impact studies.
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